Student Services
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Our Mission: Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child, and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st century.
School Counselors
Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master's degree in school counseling making them uniquely qualified to address students' cognitive, socio-emotional, and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, academic advisement. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Kristen Mayernik- Lead Counselor
Caseload- 12th Grade
910-483-0191 EXT:714
Email Kristen Mayernik
Sasha Preddie
Caseload- 11th Grade
Email Sasha Preddie
910-483-0191, ext. 713
Amy Hutchinson
Caseload- 10th Grade
Email Amy Hutchinson
910-483-0191, ext. 715
Tonya Cason
Caseload- 9th Grade
Email Tonya Cason
910-483-0191 Ext 712
School Psychologists
School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program. they provide assessment and testing of students for special services. Consultation for teachers. Counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.
Scott Smith
Email Scott Smith
910-483-0191, ext. 775
School Social Workers
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors or Master's degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school, and community. School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counseling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Ashley Smith
Email Ashley Smith
910-483-0191, ext. 720
504 Chairperson
Support Staff
Elaine Merritt
910-483-0191, ext. 710
Registrar/Transcripts
January Hope
Email January Hope
910-483-0191,ext. 702
Data Manager
Exceptional Children Services Team
The EC Case Teacher can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student's team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance.
Margaret Pope
Email Margaret Pope
910-483-0191, ext. 746
9th and 10th Grade Case Manager
Christy Parker
Email Christy Parker
910-483-0191, ext. 763
11th and 12th Grade Case Manager
EC Teacher/ Department Head
Chris Lucas
Email Chris Lucas
910-483-0191, ext. 743
AIG Coodinator
Academy of Scholars
School Nurse
School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students. School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening, and follow-up, health assessments and referrals, and health counseling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.
Dana Hancock (Wednesday and Thursday)
Email Dana Hancock
910-429-4851
910-483-0191, ext. 775
CCS Military Family & Youth Liaison (Off-site)
The military family and youth liaison (MFYL) acts as a communication link between the installation and the school district in order to ease the transition for the military students. The MFYL coordinates and supports efforts to: assess needs, build awareness of resources, and connect those with needs to supportive solutions.
Zakira Rich, CCS Military Family & Youth Liaison
Email Zakira Rich
910-678-7008